🐘 Last night Six elephants, including two young calves, lost their lives after being hit by the Meena Gaya train between Gal Oya and

🐘 Last night Six elephants, including two young calves, lost their lives after being hit by the Meena Gaya train between Gal Oya and Minneriya, resulting in a derailment. Two other elephants sustained injuries and are currently undergoing treatment.

⭕ This area is known as an elephant crossing ⚠️, and there are warning signs everywhere. What was the speed of the train, and was the driver intoxicated? These matters need to be thoroughly investigated and treated as seriously as if a person had been hit by the train.

⭕ A very similar incident occurred a year and a half ago on the same route. These incidents have become too frequent, and it is mind-boggling why the government & the authorities is not taking any effective measures to stop these incidents from happening.